Here's How The Professionals Get The Perfect Scoop Of Ice Cream Every Time

Ben & Jerry's has to be the most iconic ice cream brand on the planet. From its inception in 1978, the company has churned out cult-classic flavors and baffling everyone with crazy new ideas like adding beer to the recipe and creating a Core series. And whenever you visit a scoop shop, your cup or cone is always perfectly scooped to a precise three ounces. Every. Single. Time.

So how do the scoopers do it? We were offered an exclusive first-hand look at the technique behind getting the perfect scoop of Ben & Jerry's ice cream. And damn were were excited to get started.

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The only trouble is, it's a lot more difficult than it looks. First, you've got to choke down on the metal scoop to get the most leverage (and not drag your arm through the carton), then use your entire arm (but mostly your shoulder) to dig out a scoop of the famously chunky ice cream.

The official process requires you to scoop down along the carton and then over to the other side, which is supposed to result in the perfect 3-ounce measurement. Except that takes at least three tries to get it right. And even after that you might not be able to hit the mark consistently. Ultimately, this takes A LOT of practice. And after this back-to-school experience, I'm going to start tipping my scoopers even better than before.